Teacher of English in Penzance

Required from 1st September 2026 (from 1st June 2026 if possible), a dynamic teacher of English who can motivate, engage and inspire students through their passion for English, creative teaching, presence and personality. You will be joining an experienced and vibrant team who have a clear vision to ensure all students reach their true potential. We strive at Humphry Davy School to nurture ‘a true sense of belonging’ with strong, mutually respectful relationships core to our success.

The successful candidate will display energy and willingness to support our wide range of enrichment opportunities with the aim of engaging, motivating and inspiring our students to broaden their cultural awareness and raise their aspirations. This is an exciting opportunity to join our popular and successful school. Ofsted (Inspection May 2023) judged the school as ‘good’ and stated, “Pupils enjoy attending Humphry Davy School. They feel safe, happy and well-cared for. Pupils value the warm and respectful relationships they have with their teachers. It is a highly inclusive school”.

We value our long-standing and well-deserved reputation for a cooperative and inclusive ethos which encourages, supports and develops students of all abilities. Our staff are recognised as sharing this strong commitment to raising standards, and there are plenty of opportunities to get involved beyond your core responsibilities if you so choose. The successful candidate can be assured of our full support in pursuit of their career goals. The development of staff is fundamental to raising standards and our high-quality programme of whole school professional development is supplemented with input from our highly experienced and successful English team.

Applications are welcome from both ECTs and other teachers who share our commitment to the highest quality of education for all our students. The person appointed can be assured of our full support in their further professional and career development.

What the school offers its staff:

• A school located in beautiful west Cornwall with a genuine family atmosphere.
• The full range of staff well-being and support can be found in our policy available on the school website, but includes: Access to Health and Wellbeing support through the ‘Schools Advisory Service’ including 24-hour GP access, physiotherapy, counselling & mindfulness and staff wellbeing clinics.
• Termly wellbeing events where staff can learn a new craft, socialize and generally ‘have fun’ as a community.
• Flexible working options in pursuit of a work/life balance.
• An ‘open door’ policy to ensure staff are able to easily seek advice, share thoughts and help us develop our policy and practice.
• Access to the Cornwall Council ‘Vivup Employee Benefits’ including ‘Techscheme’, Cycle to Work scheme, discounted memberships and 'on-line’ and ‘in-store’ discounts including major high street stores.

Humphry Davy School is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. All staff are subject to pre-employment checks which include applying for an enhanced DBS disclosure.